AI Competition
Can Xi Jinping’s AI Vision Bridge the Divide with America’s Tech Giants?
The second World Robot Games kicked off in Beijing, China, from August 22nd to 26th, 2026. 2,056 robots representing 666 teams from 16 countries...
When AI Agents Cross Borders: Rogue Automation Is the New Test of Digital Sovereignty
Here’s a realistic scenario how the next serious crisis around digital sovereignty will play out. It will not be a conventional cyberattack. An AI...
What the US and China should address in their September AI meeting
The US and China are about to meet this September to talk about AI. As the world’s two leading AI superpowers, the US and...
The Summit Is Not the Relationship: What Xi and Trump Can Actually Stabilize
When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet again in Washington, the most important question will not be whether they shake hands, announce another trade...
When Bamboo Diplomacy Meets the American Tech Stack
Vietnam’s sovereign AI relies heavily on open-weight models developed in the United States. However, as Washington and Beijing are moving to restrict access to...
The Progress Paradox: How Industrial Era Governance is Holding Back AI Era Growth
Introduction:
Over the past decade, though the global venture investment in Artificial intelligence (AI) grew over thirty fold - from $8.3 billion to $259 billion...
Are Europe’s Tech Giants Becoming the Real Winners of the AI Boom?
Europe's established technology companies are emerging as unexpected beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, as businesses shift from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment. Rather...
Beyond Data Centers: How Nickel Could Move Indonesia Up ASEAN’s AI Value Chain
I recently travelled to Sorowako, South Sulawesi, for a corporate social responsibility programme supported by Vale Indonesia. I helped local journalists use artificial intelligence...
What Is AI Model Distillation and Why Is It Becoming a US-China Flashpoint?
AI Training Technique Sparks New Tech Rivalry
Model distillation, a widely used artificial intelligence training technique, has emerged as a new point of tension in...
China’s New AI Alliance: Why WAICO Could Reshape Global AI Governance
From July 17 to 20, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) was held in Shanghai, China. In this context, China was trying to...